Syrian Refugees In Kamloops
Lack of childcare services means some Kamloops immigrants can’t attend English classes
KAMLOOPS – Language services for immigrants and refugees in Kamloops can be limited due to…
Kamloops council dismisses request for free transit for refugees
KAMLOOPS – City council has decided not to give bus passes to new refugees making…
Decision on free bus passes for refugees delayed until next Kamloops council meeting
KAMLOOPS – Refugees will have to wait a bit longer to find out if they…
Kamloops council to discuss free bus passes for refugees
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops immigrant support group is asking city council to provide free transit…
Refugee welcome dinner to fundraise for Kamloops newcomers
KAMLOOPS – Several Syrian refugees have settled in Kamloops and a fundraiser dinner is scheduled…
Kamloops social agencies working to find housing for 10 refugee families
KAMLOOPS – They have up to 10 weeks to find 10 Syrian families a home…
Three Syrian men settling in Kamloops after warm welcome
KAMLOOPS – Local volunteers were surprised to see three Syrian refugees instead of two step…
Kamloops welcomes more refugees tonight; more on their way
KAMLOOPS – Volunteers are gearing up for the next Syrian refugee family to arrive in…
VIDEO: Community welcomes Syrian refugees to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Last week a Syrian couple and their three children began their new life in Kamloops after escaping the atrocities of an ongoing civil war in their home country. A group of volunteers from the group Refugees and Friends Together and others from Kamloops Immigrant Services welcomed the family as they arrived at the...
Refugee family from Syria set to arrive in Kamloops today
KAMLOOPS - One of the Syrian families moving to Kamloops will arrive today after successfully entering Canada as refugees. Refugees and Friends Together (RAFT), a group which helped sponsor four families through the United Church, will pick up the arriving group — a couple and their three children — from the airport today, Dec. 30,...
Kamloops residents ready to help Syrian refugees
KAMLOOPS - The Syrian refugees destined for Kamloops have not arrived just yet, but many locals are already offering support for when they do get here. Paul Lagace from Kamloops Immigrant Services witnessed the amount of support available when the society hosted a informative talk on Dec. 18 to educate locals about Syrian culture and...
Kamloops Immigrant Services plans to welcome Syrian refugees, dispel misinformation at upcoming event
KAMLOOPS - Those who want to learn more about Syrian culture and the refugees about to arrive in the city are encouraged to come to the latest event hosted by Kamloops Immigrant Services. Society director Paul Lagace says the event will be an occasion to welcome newcomers, but is also designed to give people facts...
Up to 35 Syrian families set to arrive in Kamloops region within next six months
KAMLOOPS - Between 100 and 150 government-funded Syrian refugees could arrive in the Kamloops area within the next four to six months — a number MLA Terry Lake says is ‘feasible’. “Really when we think about 35 families over the next four to six months, that I don’t think will overwhelm the system,” Lake says....
Kamloops artists sound off on Syrian conflict through music, spoken word
KAMLOOPS - Local artists are sharing their gifts to provide both commentary and support following ongoing conflict in Syria and the upcoming arrival of refugees to the area. Singers and songwriters Deandra Dey and Timothy Brookbanks recently produced a track, Wait and See, and are hoping to donate funds received from their song toward refugee support....
United Way seeking donations to help Syrian refugees coming to Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - An urgent fundraiser for Syrian refugees is underway by the United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo. Money raised by the United For Refugees charity will be going towards the group Refugees and Friends Together which is sponsoring the arrival of four families to the Kamloops area. “One of our national focus areas is strong...